I put it off for so long. She is almost 8 months old and weighs 52 pounds. It was priced at $167.00 for dogs under 50 pounds and $187.00 for dogs over 50 pounds. 2 extra pounds cost me $20 bucks. (My mom sent me the money)<br>So--my advice to young kids who are considering what profession to study for is to go into veterinary medicine----that's where the bucks are!<br>Oh, well, I can't be too mad. This was a good thing. (I am physically handicapped and a dog who is in the house a lot with a period would be a total mess.)<br>I'll miss her though, but she can come home tomorrow. <br>After a couple of days of recovery its back to her dog school homework. She is doing so well. We're practicing sit-down-stay and sit-wait. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p074.ezboard.com/bjcomessageboard.showUserPublicProfile?gid=cherylanna@jcomessageboard>Cheryl Anna</A> at: 6/21/04 11:01 pm<br></i>

You are so fortunate to have a dog.<br>I loved my dogs, sadly, I had to have them<br>put down, and that was one of the worst days of my life.<br>I had such great fun with them, we'd go toboganning and dog sledding.<br>Yes, animals are expensive but they are great friends,<br>they love you unconditionally.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

I wish I had dogs too! I've grown up around dogs and I love them. In fact, there was a puppy at school today. I forget what kind it was, but it was so cute and so friendly. It looked like it was about seven months old. It was a sweetie. I miss having a dog of my own. <p></p><i></i>

Kelly is home now, sleeping. She has been very thirsty today. It's hard to keep her from jumping, sometimes-she jumps on my bed and because she's a puppy she jumps on people. <br>This morning she was so happy to go home that she jumped in Russ's, my friend, car.<br>After my other dog died in October, I was dog-less for four months. My life seemed so boring. (Since I am handicapped I am also a little reclusive.) She is a lot of company-and excercise.<br>I'll have to hold off on her homework from dog school until she recuperates a little, although, mostly she seems unfazed. <p></p><i></i>

I'm glad Kelly is recuperating.<br>I had a weird experience yesterday.<br>I was coming out of the library and I heard these peeps,<br>I was curious and saw about 4 or 5 baby ducks, their<br>mother was hiding and there was about a 6" jump up.<br>The babies were running around so, I boosted some of<br>them up to the mother, then left.<br>Later that day I was passing by the same spot, so I<br>looked in on them and there they were following their<br>mother this time, I guess I came a little too close and the mother duck flew up at me, I quickly turned around and she slapped the back of my coat with her wing.<br>I was laughing and in shock at the same time.<br>And of course the mother duck was so loud that<br>people in the library even saw it happen.<br>I wonder if being attacked by a duck is light being attacked by the Paparazzi????<br> <p></p><i></i>

She is very smart, too. We had a short walk today (Kelly has so much energy that I was afraid if she didn't have a walk she would start to bounce off the walls.) <br>She does not get her paws in my lap when I'm working on the computer. She did and I yelled at her "no", She doesn't do that anymore. But, if I stay on the computer too long, she growls at the computer. <p></p><i></i>

Retrievers are great dogs.<br>They are so dedicated to their master and loving.<br>They are also good water dogs.<br>Sounds like you have a great dog.<br>We use to take our dogs to the beach with us.<br>One of them loved the water, the other didn't. <p></p><i></i>

Canadian Jayne wrote:Retrievers are great dogs.br>We use to take our dogs to the beach with us.<br>One of them loved the water, the other didn't.

That´s so true that Retrievers are great. I´ve Golden Retriever, who is 1,5 years old.

But guys! Can you take the dogs to the beach with you?! In Finland we can´t do that. It is against the (stupid) rules.
Fortunately my family has a cottage where my dog can go and swim so much than she wants to.

I don't think there is any rule, that I know of.
We are just suppose to use pooper scoopers and clean up doggie doo.
The city may not dogs in public swimming places beach etc.
but in the country I don't think there
is any set rule that I know.
Just don't let the dog run after people and stuff.
Some parks don't allow dogs, others do, it all depends where you are
in Canada.